Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-12-21
A BOARD OF TRADE.
PRELIMINARY MEETING LAST NIGHT
TO ORGANIZE ONE HERE.
List of Those PreSent-A Constitution
Adopted, and Another Meeting TO be
Held Friday Evening TO Complete the

Auop'eu, anu AnOtner meeting 10 be
Held Friday Evening TO Complete the
Organization.
Messrs. E. G. Coffin, J. NJ. Burkett,
George A. Black, Lyttleton Price,
?. A. Regain, E. A. White, l.. Rich
ardson, Alex. Whitman, Frank Taylor,
J. A. Rupert, |. N. Sullivan, w. T.
Riley, f. e. Ensign, Art. Smith, J. H.
Beatty, H. Z. Burkhart, J. S. Waters,
H, Bews, S. B. kingsbury, and t. E.
Picotte met, about O'Clock last
evening, in the Office of Kingsbury &
McGowan, for the purpose of taking
the preliminary steps to organize
Board of Trade, and to give assent to
the proposition of the Ketchum mine
owners to form an ore producers asso
citation.
A committee consisting of Lyttla-
ton Price, II. z. Burkhart and E. c.
Coffin was appointed to draft a con-
stituton for the proposed Haley
Board of Trade, with instructions to
report within Is minutes.
The committee reported the follow.
ing, which, after an hour. and a. halfs
discussion, was adopted:
SECTION l. The name of this organ
ization is, and shall be known as. the
Haley Board OF Trade.
Sec. 2. The object of this organiza-
ton is to combine in one efficient
body all who desire the advancement
of Haley ard Alturas county in pop
ulation, wealth, and general intelli-
gence.
SEC.3. The Membership Committee
shall consist of the President, Record
ing Secretary, and Treasurer. Any
reputable person accepted by the
Membership Committee may become
member by paying the sum of five
dollars { s5) and signing the Constitu-
ton and bylaws of the association.
Sec. 4 The executive powers of this
body shall be entrusted to Board of
Directors consisting of seven per-
sons, to be chosen upon the adoption
Of this Constitution, and at each an
nual meeting thereafter, in such man
ner as the meeting shall decide. The
Board of Directors shall organize by
the election of a President, Vice
President, Treasurer, Recording Sec
rotary, and Corresponding Secretary,
of which the first two shall be chosen
from their own number.
Sec. 5. The annual meeting of the
Board of Trade shall be held on the
second Monday in January of each
year. The Board of Directors shall
also convene the Board of Trade at
least once in three months during the
year, at which time they shall report
their own proceedings, and receive
the instructions of this body.
SEC. 6. The Board of Directors
shall meet on the FIRST and third Tues
days Of each month, and special meet
ings may be called by the President
They shall in general have all the
powers of this body, except to alter
this constitution. The Board of Di
rectors may incorporate this bod,
whenever specially authorized by a
meeting of the Board of Trade called
for that purpose. They shall not
incur debt in excess of the value O.
the property of the Board of Trade.
Sec. Z. The following regular com
mittees shall be appointed by thu
Board of Directors:
First-A Finance Committee, who's,
duty it shall be to secure by member
ship fees, donations, or such month";,
dues as may be determined by thu
Board of Directors, such an income a
may be necessary to meet the require
ments of this Board of Trade.
Second-A Committee on Railroads
whose duty it shall be to correspond
with railway authorities, and endeavo
to secure the building of additions
railroads to this city. They shaI
have oversight of the selection G
local railway grounds, depot facilitie:
and lands for shops.
Third-A Committee on Roads an
Bridges, whose duty it shall be to er
deavor to secure the building Of in
: proved bridges and better highway
and enlarge our facilities for intel
: course with surrounding settlement
Y Fourth-A Committee on Publcs
ton, whose duty it shall be to procur
the engraving of maps, showing pro
t. posed railway lines in Idaho an
}. adjacent States and Territories, illu
}. trations of public buildings and nat,
: raj scenery, and pamphlets detailin
the resources and prospects of Alturs
county, which they shall cause to t
distributed in railway trains an
: public places; and to enter into CO
responhence with the public press.
Fifth-A Committee on Mining an
= Manufactures, whose duty it shall
IL to inquire into the practicability I
We charging the mining, milling AT
n manufacturing industries of Altur